Physiological and psychological stress responses in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 612-624

  Lackschewitz, Halina ^a   Hüther, Gerald ^a,b   Kröner Herwig, Birgit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adults; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Heart rate; Heart rate variability; Salivary cortisol; Subjective stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LIFE STRESS; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STRESS;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SALIVA; SAMPLE SIZE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 42749095865     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2008.01.016     Document Type: Article

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